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I may end up buying the 18 volt hammer drill as it will handle most light jobs. These tools are a great value,especially when you fingure in the free promotional tool Milwaukee gives away if you buy the kit before July 31, 2009. This wrench is the real thing, will replace my 1/2 air drive. The 28 vlt charges, will also charge the 18 volt batteries.After buying the kit, I went to the Milwaukee web site, and they were having a promotion and for free they sent the 28 volt 1/2 inch drive impact wrench. The skill saw is the best sordless saw ever, as is the sawzall. I've had a corded milwaukee sawzall since 1978, and the 28 volt cordless is a much better tool.The hammer drill is great, but heavy.
I almost never have to use a trouble lamp any more this thing runs forever. When it gets really bad I'll see about repairs.These tools are so very close to and in several cases exceed tools with cords.They are not for everyone I suppose as they are not light but they keep on giving.So thank you to the scumb bag that stole my DeW*lk kit. Like a light from above an email from Milwaukee arrived in my inbox three days later ( I had purchased and registered a Milwaukee router). So far the only weakness is that either the motor's rotor/contacts OR the trigger have probably pitted a bit. I had a set of 18V DeW*lt prior to this.
There are times where the variable speed needs a kick start. It was soon so I waited just a week or so and then pre-ordered a set. But I can't complain. In the long run i'm better off. My DeW*alt one with run down after just a short time. The battery gauges are good too so that if one crawls across an attic or will be away from the charger you know what you have with you.
They were stolen from my truck. Well as luck would have have it, things were delayed a bit. I've beat the heck out of the drill. So I started looking around for a replacement set. They could upgrade this to LED, this would be nice but not necessary.The charger is snappy, usually has a battery ready before you expect it. Even the light is very useful.
The email announced the soon to arrive 28V line. Apparently a battery factory burnt down so my order was delayed a few weeks so I managed.When it arrived I was very pleased with the set.
While I've only used the circular saw for simple crosscuts, it has also done everthing I've asked it to do. The ergonomics are very good and the design is excellent. The sawsall has also been of great value as I have used it extensively since buying the set. Again, great power.
I've owned a number of cordless power tools, but none have even come close to the power and the amount of work that can be performed between battery recharging. Without resorting to hyperbole, this set is right up there with the best and most valuable tool purchases I've ever made. I've done plunge cuts through the subfloor, double layered plywood roof sheathing and cut through 2" galvanized waste pipe (1/4 inch wall thickness) like a knife through hot butter. With the two batteries provided with the set, I can work virtually all day and almost never have to recharge.
I can drive 3" deck screws all day and they go in like with little effort. I strongly endorse this product and would state otherwise without hesitation if I felt differently. On the rare occasion that two fully charged batteries do not get me through the day, once I put the first battery on charge and switch to the second battery, the first is fully charged and ready to go by the time I exhausted the second battery.As far as the individual tools are concerned, I have not found any significant flaws. For example, the drill/battery interface is designed so the battery can either be mounted from the rear for better balance or from the front if the space you're working in is a bit cramped.
The vac is a mini shop vac - really convenient and useful all over the house. The impact wrench is awesome - and is used so much it already looks 10 years old. Some of the early battery reviews here made me put off buying the v28's for about a year - which was a mistake on my part. So here are my thoughts about the tools:Hammer Drill - It's overkill for most jobs.
I cut about a hundred 2x4's and the ergonomics and accuracy I think is better than my corded saw.When I bought the kit, I went all out and bought the V28 bandsaw, the impact wrench, the three bay charger, the radio, and even the toolbox vacuum cleaner. I have a corded version of each one of these tools - that are all very good - these v28 Milwaukees are nearly as good and so much more convenient. I'm quite happy with these tools. Sand got everywhere. The drill didn't even slow down. If you're just driving screws, it's way overpowered, but it'll drive deck screws all day on a single charge.Sawsall - Surprisingly, this is the worst tool in the kit.
I used the hammer function for about three hours straight one time I was cleaning out a container that had hardened sand in it. I bought the V28's about 10 months ago, and none of the corded tools have been used since. I cut up a big pile of used plywood so that it could be put into trash bags and discarded. It works OK, and is certainly convenient, but I actully thought about getting my corded saw out a while back - haven't even thought about it with the other tools.Light - Works fine - this is where the batteries are really great - the light will run for hours on a charge.Circular saw - Best tool in the kit. It vibrates a lot, and it just doesn't seem to be as well balanced and cut nearly as well as my Tiger saw. The drill did get mighty hot to the touch which is my only complaint with it. It made easy work of changing the struts on a car recently. If they broke or were stolen I would replace them immediately.
I'm a pretty aggressive home user, so I can't comment on their use by a contractor - however I use them hard enough to know whether they're good. I burned up 5 drill bits loosening the stuff. Each one of these works well also. And, I've used the batteries enough to know they are excellent. Powerful - goes a long time on a charge - it will cut 2x lumber easily. I went through three batteries. It's big, and heavy and powerful. My arm went numb.
Nice hard case make this kit useful in heavy-duty drill and cutting. With a little force or pressure the safety on the drill and the sawzall will run, causing the drill to spin and the sawzall to start cutting, be careful. But after using the Milwaukee V28 I leave my cord tools at home. A flashlight - no more to say. I'm a tradesman of 8 years and had a Dewalt for about 7 of them.
The kit is a 6 star kit, with the safety and the battery problem, I have to give it 4.5 star. Dewalt 18 volt kit is a plastic kit to the milwaukee. The reciprocating saw is just a powerful as a cord model.The only problem that I have with the kit is the battery and the safety on the drill and sawzall. After the sun come up it works feel.So if you are think about buy this kit, DO IT. Cuts straight and fast. and it is the cold season right now, and my tool will perform at about 80% of its power. The sawzall is a great tool (but heavy). I work in Coachella, CA.
Everybody had a Dewalt so it was a "tradesman friendly" tool. When the climate is cold, the battery may act "funny". It will do everything that a cord model will do. The drill is the main tool that I use, from drilling in boxes to drill thur wood. The flashlight is.well.
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